Senior Proposal Review Lead (Compliance & Submissions)

Conditions. Workplace Diversity, LLC.; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Harvard University’s Office for Sponsored Programs seeks a Senior Manager to lead the proposal review and submission lifecycle, interfacing with sponsors, principal investigators, school and department staff, and central offices across the university.

You will partner with the Senior Director of Pre-Award to continuously evaluate utilization of existing processes, technologies, and practices, and to implement improvements across Harvard and collaborating institutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 8 years’ relevant work experience.
• Advanced knowledge of sponsored research regulations.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the proposal review team, including staffing, onboarding, training, professional development, and workload distribution.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures, tools, and training to promote consistent, efficient, and compliant proposal review practices.
• Collaborate with sponsors, principal investigators, departmental staff, and other central offices to submit all sponsored proposals and when necessary, resolve issues and facilitate successful submissions.
• Develop and use metrics and dashboards to evaluate proposal review performance and identify opportunities for improvement within OSP and across the university.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of presentations, outreach, and training for schools, departments, and central offices, as needed
• Serve as an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) with signatory authority for proposal submissions and related institutional certifications and assurances.
• Provide exemplary customer service
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Advanced degree or certification preferred

Tools

GMAS

HART

eCRT

Grants.gov

ASSIST

Job description

Harvard University’s Office for Sponsored Programs seeks a Senior Manager to lead the proposal review and submission lifecycle, interfacing with sponsors, principal investigators, school and department staff, and central offices across the university.

You will partner with the Senior Director of Pre-Award to continuously evaluate utilization of existing processes, technologies, and practices, and to implement improvements across Harvard and collaborating institutions.